Every winter, billions of sardines embark on a perilous journey along South Africa’s Wild Coast. To science, this is an “ecological trap” a mass migration driven by ancient genetics that often leads into predator-rich, warm waters. To the indigenous people of South Africa, it is a sacred inheritance, a seasonal pulse of life that connects the community to the rhythm of the ancestors and the sea. Two young marine scientists go on a journey to explore the sardine run and interrogate their cultural beliefs alongside their scientific knowledge.
Sinothando Shibe
Loyiso Dungo
Dr Carl van der Lingen
Professor Peter Teske
Russell Sadler
Frank Oberholzer
Deno Govender
Ashwin Trikamjee